There are 10 ways to get from Grand Junction to Ruidoso by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane GJT - ROW
- Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidosobus
7h 50m$118–496Drive 564.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Junction to Ruidosocar 564.3 mi
10h 47m$103–149Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus
21h 43m$175–257Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane MTJ - ROW
- Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidosobus
7h 44m$118–440Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane MTJ - RUI
10h 8m$200–700Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane GJT - RUI
7h 33m$210–786Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane GJT - ELP
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus
12h 23m$272–1,108Bus via Las Cruces
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NMbus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus
23h 54m$156–225Train, bus via Denver
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus
24h 14m$228–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus
27h 53m$235–451
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Ruidoso is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Ruidoso is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Ruidoso. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at Ruidoso via 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, Denver and El Paso Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Ruidoso is 548 miles. The road distance is 567.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Ruidoso without a car is to bus which takes 21h 43m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Grand Junction to Ruidoso, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Ruidoso bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Ruidoso is to bus which takes 21h 43m and costs $170 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $800 and takes 7h 33m.
Grand Junction to Ruidoso bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Ruidoso is 568 miles. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Grand Junction to Ruidoso.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Ruidoso, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Ruidoso via Union Station, 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, Stout St & 21st St, Denver, El Paso Bus Station, and Ruidoso in around 21h 43m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $85–120
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